Piano-action.



PATENTED MAY 21, 1907.

J. H; DEUTSGH.

PIANO ACTION.

VAPYLIOATION FILED JULY 30, 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H DEUTSCH, OF DE BERRY, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO J. T. STRANGE, OF ELYSIAN FIELDS, TEXAS.

PIANO-ACTION- )li6(tti0ll filed July 30,1906. Serial No. 328,421.

Patented May 21, 1907.

T0 aZJ whom it may con/067%: more depending barbs or projections g, and Be it known that I, JOHN H. DEUTSCH, a i bolts h for connecting the flanges on the ends citizen of the United States, residing at De j of the split ring a.

erry, in the county of Panola and State of l In the practical application of my improvement, the bridle strap 0 is drawn under provements in Piano-Actions, of which the j the tongue fin such manner that said strap fo. lowing is a specification. rests between the tongue above and the side M T invention pertains to piano actions; f walls of the slot (Z below, Fig. 2, after which l l l Texas, have invented new and useful Imand it contemplates the provision of means the ring 0 is opened to receive the counterfor effecting a strong and durable connection check a on the hammer butt A and is fastened between the bridle strap and the hammer on said countercheck through the medium of butt of a piano act-ion, and this without rethe screws 7t. lVith the parts positioned as sort to the employment of glue or other adstated and as best shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the hesive substance which is objectionable bebridle strap C will .)bviously be securely held cause it increases the chances of the bridle by the toi'iguefand between said tongue and strap being cut through by vermin after a the lower portion of the ring 0 without liashort period. of use. bility of said strap being pulled away or he invention will befullyunderstood from otherwise casually disconnected from the the following description and claims when butt shank. It will also be apparent that t e same are read. in connection with the ae the connection is susceptible of being quickly companying drawings, forming part of this and easily made, and does not entail the emspecification, in which: ployment of glue or other adhesive substance Figure 1 is a side elevation of so much of a which latter is objectionable since it renders piano action as is necessary to illustrate the the bridle strap liable to be cut through by application of my improvement. Fig. 2 is vermin. an enlarged detail section taken longitudi- It will be gathered from the foregoing that nally through the shank on the hammer butt my novel fastener is simple and compact, and that when nickel-plated or otherwise and illustrating the relative arrangement of embellished it will enhance rather than dethe said shank, the bridle strap and the bridle strap fastener. Fig. 3 is a transverse section tract from the finished appearance of the ac tion.

and described taken through the tongue of the fastener.

The construction shown Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view illustrating the bridle strap and the fastener constitutes the preferred embodiment of my properly arranged relative to each other. invention, but I do not desire to be under- Similar letters designate corresponding stood as confining myself to such construcparts in all of the views of the drawings, retion inasmuch as such changes or modificaferring to which: ti'ons may be made in practice as fairly fall A is the hammer butt of a piano action within the scope of my invention as claimed.

fromwhich extends the usual counterchr-ick (1.. Having described m r invention, what I B is the jack lever of the action, provided claim and desire to secure by Letters-Pat ent, is:

with the usual rod 6.

C is the ordinary bridle strap connected 1. In a piano action, the combination of a to the rod 6, and D is my novel fastener hammer butt provided with a countercheck, for effecting connection between the bridle a bridle strap, and a fastener comprising a strap and the counter-cheek of the hammer 1 ring secured on the countercheck and having butt. The said fastener D comprises a split l a tongue the said ring receiving the bridle ring a, of spring steel or other material suit I strap between. its tongue and main portion. able to the purpose of my invention, having 1 2. In a piano action, the combination of a hammer butt provided with a countercheck, turned flanges e on 1ts ends and also having a a bridle strap, and a fastener comprising a tongue f struck up from the ring and joined ring secured on the countercheck and having at one end thereto and provided with one or a slot in its lower portion and a barbed IfO tongue struck up from said portion; the said counter-check and having a tongue; the said ring receiving the bridle strap between its fastener receiving the bridle strap between tongue and lower portion its tongue and main portion.

3 In apiano action, the combination of a 5. As an article of manufacture, a split 5 hammer butt provided with a countercheck, 1 ring having means for connecting its end por- 20 a bridle strap, and a fastener comprising a l tions together and also having a slot in its in. split ring mounted on the countercheck and termediate portion and an integral tongue having detachably connected end flanges and formed by said slot. also havin a slot in its lower portion and a I In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 10 barbed tongue struck up from said portion; l, my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 25 the said split ring receiving the bridle strap l nesses' between its tongue and lower portion. JOHN H. DEUTSOI-I.

4. In a piano action, the combination of a Witnesses: hammer butt provided with a countercheck, B. A. CASGILL,

15 a bridle strap, and a fastener secured on the l JAS. F. GREGG. 

